<p>lkf725; I agree. I guess I didn’t say it clearly. That’s what I meant when I said they don’t want a school of student athletes. They want musicians, artists, dancers, frat, etc… </p>
<p>As far as getting into a school from an individual standpoint, it’s good to either excel in one area, or be a well rounded individual in many areas. When we’re talking about athletics here, we AREN’T necessarily talking about a student who is going to go to that school and play NCAA varsity sports. Only about 4-5% of high school varsity athletes get recruited to play at the college level. School however still like seeing athletics as an attribute of a potential student. As mentioned earlier, it shows a person who is into teamwork, commitment, dedication, hard work, rules, training, discipline, etc… Not that these can’t be achieved in other activities; let’s not start that again; they can be. It’s just that athletics is usually easier to recognize those accomplishments and it’s more measurable. But if you are going to be one of the 4-5% recruited athlete, that’s a whole different world. You’re not even going to be worrying about your applications. They will practically be done for you. The school will be coming to you if you are being recruited. If you are trying to get their attention, then you will most likely be a walk on at the most.</p>
<p>But yes, the schools want to be able to show they have a student body made up of different interests, races, sex, nationality, etc…</p>